Happy holiday to all! Give a warm welcome to Gail Z. Martin, author of Sons of Darkness” A Night Vigil! Have a seat and grab an insulated mug. I’ve got hot chocolate, hot cider and coffee. Choose your pot, they’re labeled. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Lets see find out a little about Gail and her Sons of Darkness. Thanks for joining us! Psst… Don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter at the bottom of the post. Q: What inspired this particular story? A: Sons of Darkness: A Night Vigil Novel is set in Pittsburgh, PA. We lived in Pittsburgh for 10 years and it remains very dear to my heart. Pittsburgh is an old city, and it and the surrounding area have a lot of wonderful legends, lore, and ghost stories that are fantastic fodder for an urban fantasy book like this. As for specific inspiration, I got thinking about all the mining disasters and miles of tunnels beneath Pennsylvania, and that got me wondering about demons in the mines, and it just went from there. All of the Night Vigil books will be set in and around the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania area. This is the third series I’ve written or co-written set in the Pittsburgh area. Iron & Blood, co-written with my husband Larry N. Martin, is an alternate history adventure set in 1898 Pittsburgh, as are the tie-in Storm & Fury Adventures. We also Continue Reading →